All Innovation articles – Page 2
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HSJ Partners
Transforming healthcare delivery with EMRs
Robbie Trower, healthcare sector specialist and channel sales manager at Kodak Alaris explores how transforming records management enables healthcare providers to deliver more personalised and integrated services, resulting in better patient outcomes
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HSJ Partners
Digitally transforming diagnostic pathways as NHS ramps up GP Direct Access to CDC resources
The advent of community diagnostic centres is welcome. But without their integration into pathways, systems and patients will struggle to benefit. Innovative Scottish company Lenus Health has evidenced a better way, using its plug-in digital diagnostic pathways to coordinate and automate the patient diagnostic journey from referral to treatment plan
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As a trust chair I'm optimistic, despite the tough times
Though the NHS is facing several challenges, a spate of new projects in West Yorkshire that can spark innovation drawing national and international investment gives a reason to be hopeful about the future, writes Dame Linda Pollard
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News
Trusts ‘unlock radical ambitions’ with move to same EPR
More than half of the acute trusts in a single region are set to move to the same electronic patient record system, a shift one of their CIOs described as a “serendipitous” opportunity for sharing staff and other resources.
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The NHS must become proactively 'anti-racist'
Amid rising awareness of racial health disparities, the authors examine healthcare organisations’ initiatives against racism, spotlighting efforts in diversity, leadership, and continual evaluation for enduring impact
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GPs cannot avoid modernisation
GPs face overwhelming workloads, hindered by administrative burdens and inadequate resources. Collaborative digital transformation is imperative to ensure sustainable, patient-centric care and the survival of general practice, writes Jay Verma
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Daily Insight
The mythbuster: Let’s start the new year with a positive message about what the NHS can improve
Innovative surgical practices can significantly enhance NHS efficiency and productivity, but entrenched resistance and systemic challenges hinder widespread adoption. Overcoming obstacles is crucial for lasting improvement, writes Steve Black
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Trusts dispute NHS England’s ‘benefits’ claim over FDP pilot
Five trusts have contradicted NHS England’s claim that they are “actively realising benefits” from pilots of the Federated Data Platform.
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HSJ Partners
The observation ‘challenge’ and the role of technology in mental health care
Tracey Wrench reflects on the transformative impact of Oxehealth’s Oxevision in enhancing patient safety and supporting healthcare staff, emphasising the need for technology to align with quality care
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Collaboration must not be pushed to the sidelines
NHS Confederation, the Health Foundation, and Q community unite to propel health and care systems towards impactful improvement, fostering collaboration, innovation, and peer learning across the UK, write co-authors Matthew Taylor and Penny Pereira
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NHS leaders do not have the data they need to keep patients safe
James Titcombe, Melanie Leis, and Peter Howitt delineate the major themes of a roundtable to address challenges in improving patient safety, emphasising the need for data sharing nuances, cultural shifts, optimising limited resources, prioritising workforce plans, and staff well-being
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HSJ Partners
Digital processes drive better care at Oxford University Hospitals
To help clinicians spend more time on their vital work with patients, Oxford University Hospitals FT has embarked on a digital journey with ServiceNow to simplify admin tasks, streamline projects, and improve access to physical and digital resources
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Awards 2023: Integrated Care Initiative of the Year
Partnered by Winner HMR Local Care Organisation Putting Communities At The Heart Of Decision Making Through System Integration And Learning
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HSJ Partners
Why virtual wards matter
Virtual wards offer a crucial solution to NHS capacity challenges, and enabling innovative and personalised nursing care, writes Natasha Phillips
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Comment
A comprehensive review of CDC and surgical hub effectiveness is badly needed
An examination of the impact and challenges of NHS surgical hubs and diagnostic centres highlights the need for standardised performance and equitable innovation, writes Barbara Harpham
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Digital innovation should focus on doing one thing well
Dr Rishi Das-Gupta, CEO of the Health Innovation Network South London, and Kerry Beadling-Barron, director of communications at the HIN, delve into the possibilities offered by digital initiatives to enhance the experiences of NHS staff while emphasising the significance of their engagement in the transformation journey
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HSJ Partners
Time-traveling through data: The new frontier for health and social care
SignalsFromNoise revolutionises healthcare data analysis, empowering professionals to extract actionable insights, promote transparency, and enhance patient-centric care through innovative temporal analytics
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Comment
Stop scaling and start investing in local ideas
Social investment can make the biggest difference in helping to fund innovative, customised solutions for healthcare, writes Katy Saunders
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NHS tech needs to be about solving problems, not shiny solutions
We live in a fast-paced, digital age, and it is important that the NHS keeps up. Greater and improved use of technology can benefit the service by enabling the delivery of better quality and faster care to patients, as well as relieving pressures on leaders and their staff. Whilst there ...
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Are you a victim of data bias?
Investing in professional analytics teams is vital to eliminate data bias in healthcare and address health inequalities, ensuring better decision-making and patient care, write co-authors Ruth Holland and Emma Wright